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Tag: Equalities | Discrimination & Human Rights

Postcode Dream Fund Opens for Applications for Funding Starting in 2022

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About the Fund

The Dream Fund was created to encourage charities in Great Britain to collaborate so that they can deliver their dream project.

The themes change each year. The current themes are:

  • Environmental Systems Change – this theme is looking for collaborative and innovative projects that develop long term solutions to systemic environmental problems. Areas of interest include projects that challenge environmental degradation, in particular focusing on biodiversity and species preservation.
  • Social Inequality– this theme is looking for projects take systematic approaches to addressing the root causes of social inequality. Successful projects will be able to demonstrate how they will promote the social inclusion of groups that are disadvantaged or excluded from society. Potential areas of interest include early childhood development and educational attainment.
  • Pandemic recovery – this theme is looking for projects that will support society to o recover from the effects of the pandemic. Potential areas of interest include loneliness and social isolation, health and wellbeing, domestic violence and support for neglected groups who have suffered disproportionately during the pandemic.

Application Deadline

Stage 1 applications will be accepted from 1 October 2021 to 1 November 2021 (5:30pm).

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Funding for Black and Minoritised Women’s Organisations

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About the Fund

Women’s voluntary and community organisations are a cornerstone for sustainable and stable communities, and are crucial to the advancement of equality and women’s rights.

Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) is a national charity committed to working towards human-rights by supporting and understanding small specialist women’s groups and charities. Through delivering programmes, creating networking opportunities and by campaigning and influencing decision-makers, the work that WRC does is essential to ensure a diverse and thriving sector that achieves the best outcomes for women.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 3pm on 1st October 2021.

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JRCT’s Rights and Justice Programme Accepting Applications for November 2021 Deadline

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About the Fund

As part of the Quaker tradition, JRCT is committed to the creation of a world that guarantees equal treatment for all people. Funding priorities include:

  • Protection and promotion of human rights and their enforcement in the UK
  • Promoting rights and justice for minorities who face the most severe forms of racism
  • Promotion of rights and justice for refugees and other migrants by identifying and tackling structures and systems that may deny them their rights
  • Responding to the dual harms of Covid-19 and systemic racism

Application Deadline

29 November

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JRCT’s Power and Accountability Programme Accepting Applications for November Deadline

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About the Fund

Quakers have a strong commitment to equality. This leads us to reject some conventional forms of hierarchy (such as the use of titles), to share power widely within our own church structures and to be willing to speak the truth to powerful bodies and individuals.

Application Deadline

29 November 2021

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JRCT’s Peace and Security Programme Accepting Applications for November Deadline

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About the Fund

As a Quaker Trust, we believe that peace and security are built on values of equality, human rights, justice and environmental sustainability. We believe that sustainable peace cannot be achieved through the use of armed violence, which results in countless deaths, long-term physical and mental injury, human rights violations and curtailment of civil liberties, displaced populations, economic damage and impoverishment, and environmental harm.

Application Deadline

29 November 2021

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Trust for London

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About the Fund

If you’re an organisation in London tackling the root causes of poverty and inequality and your work fits one of our seven funding programmes, we would love to hear from you.

Application Deadline

We have three application windows across the year. Our deadlines for funding are:

  • 1 February 2022, 1pm
  • 7 June 2022, 1pm
  • 4 October 2022, 1pm

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London Fund for Racialised Communities

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About the Fund

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to help London communities experiencing racial inequality meet their immediate needs related to Covid-19.

This funding round is for charities and social enterprises with an average annual income of at least £10,000 but less than £100,000.

The funding pot for this round is £120,000.

Application Deadline

The deadline is 12 noon (BST), Monday 4 October 2021

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We Make Camden Social Action Fund

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About the Fund

The “We Make Camden Kit” gives money and support to Camden residents and community groups who have great ideas for their communities.

Application Deadline

We are now accepting applications and the fund will be stay open on a rolling basis for 1 year.

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Baring Foundation’s Announces New Fund to Support Legal Action to Tackle Racial Injustice in CJS

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About the Fund

Grants of up to £50,000 over 18 months are available for work which uses legal action to address racial injustice in all aspects of the criminal justice system.

Application Deadline

The deadline for 2nd stage applications is 12pm on Wednesday 21 September.

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